For those hooked on video games, there’s now a way to get out of the house, be with others at the mall and still indulge your obsession, Solano Town Center officials announced.

“PLAYlive Nation, one of the hottest social opportunities for gamers of all ages and abilities, has opened its first location in Fairfield at Solano Town Center,” they said. “The premium social gaming lounge is focused on uniting like-minded players of all ages to create strong community-based relationships and will be located on the property’s upper level between Macy’s and the movie theater.”

According to playlivenation.com, the company’s mission statement is “to stimulate wholesome interactions through an emotionally enriching environment while exploring the gaming industry.”

From small groups to large parties, PLAYlive Nation “provides a great source of entertainment while offering tremendous opportunities for friends and families to grab a minute to play or spend an entire day honing gaming skills while building a sense of community,” officials said.

The Fairfield mall’s new 2,265-square-foot, new gaming lounge “will showcase the newest games available for play,” they said. “The lounge is a chance to get gamers out of the house to meet new people and build gaming skills in a clean, fun and cool atmosphere.”

An all-day pass costs $9.99, a five-day weekday pass is $34.99 and there are special prices for parties, according to the company’s website.

The website shows several locations in Southern California, but only two — Hayward and Modesto — in this region, though a slew are listed as “coming soon.” These includes sites in Dublin, Fresno, two in Sacramento, San Mateo, San Ramon, Santa Rosa, South San Jose and Stockton.

“This is the first one to come to the area,” mall spokeswoman Nicole Delos Reyes, said. “It’s a live gaming studio. Not arcade games, but XBOX gaming systems to play the newest games on the market, talk to folks, tournaments, etc.”

PLAYlive Nation will be available for birthday parties, fund-raisers for schools, sports or religious organizations, Fairfield mall officials said.

“It regularly holds tournaments and leagues so gamers in the community can compete against each other for prizes and real-life notoriety,” they said. “Gaming-related merchandise is also available.”

With the Times-Herald since 1999, Rachel Raskin-Zrihen has been a reporter, writer and columnist for several print and online publications for nearly 30 years. She is the married mother of two grown sons and lives locally.